AN ACT relating to workplace violence.
Summary
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 338 to define terms; provide that an employer may petition the court for an order of protection after incidents of workplace violence; establish procedures for petitioning the court, service of process, hearings, and penalties for violating an order of protection; amend KRS Chapter 336.130 to include workplace violence, and order of protection based on workplace violence; direct that provisions of this Act are not severable; EFFECTIVE March 1, 2025.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2024
Last action Mar 27, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 27, 2024
Committee
recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Committee
to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Bowling
RRepublican
P
Phillip Pratt
RRepublican
P
William Lawrence
RRepublican
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